In the special reception room, Xiao He signed a short-term part-time contract.

Because it was a short-term and part-time job, he couldn't enjoy all the benefits and didn't have an agent.

The minimum requirement each month is to shoot three sets of fashion illustrations.

The base salary is 300 million, with commissions calculated separately; the more you work, the more you earn.

If Xiao He had been diligent, earning 1 billion a month by shooting fashion shows would theoretically have been no problem.

"Thank goodness, it wasn't as difficult as I imagined." Xiao He put down his pen and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Miss Xiao, can you come tomorrow? A new batch of fashions is arriving tomorrow, the latest Paradise - Early Winter collection, which offers a higher commission rate than regular fashions. If you can make it, I'll submit the documents for you."

"Don't we need to take measurements?"

"The Paradise series uses adaptive fabric and strap design, so precise measurements are not required."

"What time can I come?"

"The session starts at 10:00 AM. Please arrive two hours in advance to change and try on your makeup."

"Okay, thank you for your help."

"No trouble at all, Omega thanks you for joining us!"

Led by staff, Xiao He left the Omega Building and couldn't help but stretch as he breathed in the fresh air.

Maintaining an upright posture is so tiring!

After all that work, the sun had already set. Because I had a pretty lavish lunch, I don't even feel hungry now.

Xiao He looked up at the sky. Angelina had gone off to who-knows-where again, and the free ticket would probably have to wait.

If the academy's location is like the 18th Ring Road, then his current location is like the city center; he'd have to walk until his legs break just to get there.

As dusk settles, the streets on both sides become quite crowded.

Traffic was light, and the main roads were mostly occupied by pedestrians and vendors.

It's rare for a luxury car to drive by, and only then will people consciously make way for it, only to squeeze back together afterward.

This was Xiao He's first time "going shopping".

He was simply curious about what people in this world liked to buy and sell.

"If we could mass-produce bicycles, there might be a good market for them in Flying Dragon City..."

Xiao He observed the passing vehicles for a long time; they were either horse-drawn carriages or small carts that consumed magical energy, but there were no green and environmentally friendly bicycles.

"I just don't know if Xiao Xing can find a replacement material. After all, steel is still too expensive in this world, and I don't know how much it would cost to produce a bicycle..."

Yang Xing was in charge of everything related to materials and production, because he was the only one who didn't need to go out to level up.

The team has always worked together towards the same goal, and Yang Xing is like the team's "life care nanny," carefully managing the team's expenses.

Yang Xing: I've considered your idea before, but if it's made of pure metal, ordinary people still can't afford it, and nobles don't need energy-saving features. Even wooden Braques are very expensive to make. Unless we develop a low-cost composite material that can make the final price of the finished product less than a thousand, then it will have a large market among ordinary people.

[Xiao He: It looks like you're conducting an experiment?]

Yang Xing: Yes, I want all kinds of ores, not just rocks, anything hard is fine, preferably something that can be mined in large quantities. Could you keep an eye out for them outside?

Xiao He: Good.

Xiao He closed the chat window and went straight into the nearby miscellaneous goods market.

As the name suggests, this market has everything from fabrics and wood to metals, but it's not exactly a legitimate market.

These items are all substandard products rejected by the regular market, which is why they are dumped here in this hodgepodge.

"Rough linen, rough linen! Come and take a look—it's at a rock-bottom price—"

"The last batch of timber from Hengduan Mountain! Sturdy and insect-resistant! Excellent material for furniture!"

"The ironworks in the southern suburbs just went bankrupt yesterday! Iron ore that originally cost over a hundred or two hundred yuan is now all for twenty! All of it! All of it! All of it for twenty!"

The vendors were all simple and honest-looking, and their prices were very low, because only poor families usually bought inferior goods.

For example, if you can't afford a complete set of fine wooden furniture, you can buy some raw wood and process it yourself. Although the result may not be aesthetically pleasing, it is more practical.

As soon as Xiao He, this special guest, arrived, he immediately attracted countless eyes.

Fortunately, it was getting dark and the market was crowded, so most people only saw his school uniform.

Cloud-based school uniforms can be equated with aristocracy to some extent.

Word spread quickly, and soon everyone knew that a "nobleman" had come to browse the market.

Suddenly, the volume of the vendors' calls rose by more than one level; even a shrew arguing in the street wasn't as agitated as they were.

"Twenty dollars all of them?" Xiao He followed the voice to the iron ore stall.

The stall owner was a man with a dark complexion, bearing a striking resemblance to a Siamese cat in early winter.

The stall was neither too big nor too small, containing only samples of ore, but there were as many as fifty-seven different types.

These ores are rarely represented by pure text; they are mostly represented by various symbols. Having never studied the chemistry of this world, Xiao He couldn't even pronounce their names.

Seeing that Xiao He was hesitant, the stall owner kindly introduced everything to him one by one.

It's not uncommon for students to buy materials, for example, when doing experiments or taking courses on making their own equipment. They need to purchase materials themselves, but it's rare for online students to buy such inexpensive materials.

If it really exists, aside from the student being thrifty, it means the student's demand is very large!

Big business! Big client!

How could it not be thoughtful?

So Xiao He was given a half-hour lecture on "Basic Types of Iron Ore Identification".

Finally, he very generously decided to buy one of each type of sample.

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